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Methotrexate
Amethopterin | Methotrexate Hydrate | Methotrexate, (D)-Isomer | Methotrexate, (DL)-Isomer | Methotrexate, Dicesium Salt | Methotrexate, Disodium Salt | Methotrexate, Sodium Salt | Mexate | Dicesium Salt Methotrexate | Disodium Salt Methotrexate
An antineoplastic antimetabolite with immunosuppressant properties. It is an inhibitor of TETRAHYDROFOLATE DEHYDROGENASE and prevents the formation of tetrahydrofolate, necessary for synthesis of thymidylate, an essential component of DNA. |
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